We know that Budget day is supposed to be important because it has a capital B. In reality, the only people who get really excited about the Budget are finance ministers and press gallery journalists. The latter get locked up in a room with their peers for hours while they peruse the Budget book in search of anything interesting.
There is the possibility of free pizza. It must be the possibility of free pizza that thrills them. Anyone who relishes the idea of being locked up with their colleagues – who are also their rivals – for hours must be properly peculiar. A burning question: does the provenance of the pizza reflect the nature of the Budget? If so, this Budget will
